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Cat Weldon

Cat Weldon talks about her Viking adventure series, her unconventional heroes and the Norse Gods

About The Author:

Cat Weldon writes funny middle grade fantasy stories with a particular interest in offbeat fairy tales and world mythology. With a Master’s degree in Scriptwriting and a background in children’s theatre, Cat now splits her time between writing, teaching and making origami squirrels. Cat lives in East Anglia with her husband, two children and collection of delinquent chickens. How to Be a Hero is her first novel.

 

About The Book:

A no-good viking thief. The worst-ever trainee valkyrie. An ungodly case of mistaken identity... When failing trainee valkyrie Lotta mistakes an unconscious viking thief, Whetstone, for a fallen hero and takes him triumphantly to Valhalla, things are definitely not turning out to be epic or glorious. Having lost a precious talking cup, Whetstone is also desperate to cover up his mistake and the two embark on a quarrelsome journey to find it and regain their heroic status. But Loki the trickster God is desperate to get his hands on the cup with a plan to unleash chaos across the nine worlds. Can Whetstone prove himself a hero after all when it matters most?

 

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An Introduction to 'How To Be A Hero'

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The Inspiration behind 'How To Be A Hero'

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A Reading from How To Be A Hero'

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Cat's Writing Challenge

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What can you tell us about Whetstone?

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What can you tell us about Lotta?

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Did you do a lot of research into the Viking era?

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Who are the Norse Gods and which ones appear in 'How To Be A Hero'?

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How did you build suspense throughout the story?

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Why did you want the books to be funny?

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Resource Download: 'How To Be A Hero' Extract